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Park Board moves forward with $92,500 replacement playground at Optimist Park and selects green color scheme
Summary
Staff presented options for a $92,500 replacement playground at Optimist Park to replace a vandalized 1998 structure; the board selected a green color scheme and confirmed swings will be included, and staff will take the design and budget recommendation to City Council for approval.
The Park Board reviewed staff proposals to replace the aging Optimist Park playground with a new unit budgeted at $92,500. Speaker 2 said the existing playground was installed in 1998, had recent vandalism that cracked a plastic tube slide and that staff consider a full replacement preferable to piecemeal repair. Two color/design options were presented and staff recommended relocating the playground to a more visible location between the pavilion and basketball court to reduce vandalism.
Speaker 2 said lead time for the selected unit is around eight weeks; specialized playground mulch would be installed in‑house and staff would remove the old playground after the new one is ready. The director confirmed swings are included in the plan.
Board members reviewed color palettes and took an informal hand vote; the green‑pole option carried. The board discussed visibility from the street and consistency with other parks. Speaker 2 said the plan and chosen option will be forwarded to City Council for final approval and ordering.
No final purchase order was recorded in the transcript; the recommendation will move to council as the next step.
